Whether you're already living in Penzance or preparing to move to Penzance, our Expat Guide to Living in UK offers articles and reports submitted by expats about expat life in Penzance. For answers to specific questions, visit our UK Forum to talk with expats in Penzance.
Culture shock is part of the settling in process. Knowing the different phases of culture shock and how other expats in Penzance handle it can be very comforting. Help others preparing to move to Penzance by filling out our Culture Shock Report.
Submit a Culture Shock ReportWhat are people's priorities in Penzance - work? family? socializing? What are the best ways to meet other expats? Are people accepting of racial, cultural and religious differences? Help other expats and people moving to Penzance by filling out our Living Overseas Report.
Submit a Living Overseas ReportWhat should you take with you when you move to Penzance? What should you leave behind? What type of housing and neighborhoods are typical for expats in Penzance? Help others moving to Penzance by filling out our Moving Overseas Report.
Submit a Moving Overseas ReportMost expats have have "dreams" (and fears) about the expatriate experience before they moved to Penzance. If you are already living in Penzance, share how those "dreams" have been fulfilled, and how they have not by filling out our Dream vs. Reality Report.
Submit a Dream vs. Reality ReportRetiring abroad can be a great option for retirees seeking their dream lifestyle at an affordable price. Help other retirees, who are thinking about retiring in Penzance by filling out our Overseas Retirement report.
Submit a Retire Abroad ReportHow did expats choose their doctors, midwives, hospitals? What is childbirth like in Penzance? Help other expats who are preparing to have a baby in Penzance by filling out our Having a Baby Abroad Report.
Submit a Having a Baby Abroad ReportWhat's it like to find a job in Penzance? How difficult was it to obtain a work permit? What types are jobs are typical for expats in Penzance? Help others following in your footsteps by filling out our Working Abroad Report.
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An Expat Talks about Culture Shock & Living in Exeter, UK
A British "expat" in Exeter describes the culture shock experienced while settling into the UK after living in Canada and the U.S. for most of her life.
An Expat Discusses Living in Wantage, UK
An expat living in Wantage, England discusses the challenges of expat life there. Locals are not overly friendly and it can take years for people to accept you. She recommends that newcomers consider living in Oxford instead.
Healthcare in the UK
Expats in the U.K. are able to utilize the public health care system, which is managed by the NHS. Many expats want to have private health insurance to help reduce wait times and several other reasons. Read for more details on how to navigate the system.
Moving to London
Expats describe London as a love it or hate it city. With it's high cost of living and rainy weather, it's not for everyone. But, those who move to London and love it will tell you that the city's tremendous diversity, vibrant nightlife, incredible restaurants and varied neighborhoods.
10 Expats Talk about What It's Like Moving to the UK
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